Marvin Gaye discography
Marvin Gaye in 1968
Studio albums25
Live albums4
Compilation albums24
Video albums3
Music videos2
Singles83
Soundtrack albums1
Tribute albums2

American music artist Marvin Gaye released 25 studio albums, four live albums, one soundtrack album, 24 compilation albums, and 83 singles. In 1961 Gaye signed a recording contract with Tamla Records, owned by Motown. The first release under the label was The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye. Gaye's first album to chart was a duet album with Mary Wells titled Together, peaking at number forty-two on the Billboard pop album chart. His 1965 album, Moods of Marvin Gaye, became his first album to reach the top ten of the R&B album charts and spawned four hit singles. Gaye recorded more than thirty hit singles for Motown throughout the 1960s, becoming established as "the Prince of Motown". Gaye topped the charts in 1968 with his rendition of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", while his 1969 album, M.P.G., became his first number one R&B album. Gaye's landmark album, 1971's What's Going On became the first album by a solo artist to launch three top ten singles, including the title track. His 1973 single, "Let's Get It On", topped the charts while its subsequent album reached number two on the charts becoming his most successful Motown album to date. In 1982, after 21 years with Motown, Gaye signed with Columbia Records and issued Midnight Love, which included his most successful single to date, "Sexual Healing". Following his death in 1984, three albums were released posthumously while some of Gaye's landmark works were re-issued.

Gaye recorded sixty seven charted singles on the Billboard charts, with forty-one reaching the top forty, eighteen reaching the top ten and three peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Sixty of his singles reached the top forty of the R&B charts, with thirty-eight of those reaching the top ten and thirteen peaking at number one. Gaye also had success in international charts, his biggest success in sales and chart positions peaking in the UK while achieving modest success in other countries.

Studio albums

1960s

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
US
R&B

[2]
CAN
[3]
The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye
  • Released: 8 June 1961
  • Label: Tamla (#TM-221)
That Stubborn Kinda Fellow
  • Released: 31 January 1963
  • Label: Tamla (#TM-239)
When I'm Alone I Cry
  • Released: 1 April 1964
  • Label: Tamla (#TM-251)
Hello Broadway
  • Released: 12 November 1964
  • Label: Tamla (#TM-259)
How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You
  • Released: 21 January 1965
  • Label: Tamla (#TM-258)
1284
A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole
  • Released: 1 November 1965
  • Label: Tamla (#TM-261)
Moods of Marvin Gaye
  • Released: 23 May 1966
  • Label: Tamla (#TM-266)
1188
In the Groove[nb 1]
  • Released: 26 August 1968
  • Label: Tamla (#TM-285)
63236
M.P.G.
  • Released: 30 April 1969
  • Label: Tamla (#TM-292)
331
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. "N/A" indicates chart not yet published.

1970–1984

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
US
R&B

[2]
AUS
[6]
CAN
[7]
GER
[8]
IRE
[9]
NED
[10]
NZ
[11]
SWE
[12][13]
UK
[14]
That's the Way Love Is
  • Released: 8 January 1970
  • Label: Tamla (#TM-299)
18917
What's Going On
  • Released: 21 May 1971
  • Label: Tamla (#TM-310)
613764
[A]
56
[B]
Let's Get It On
  • Released: 28 August 1973
  • Label: Tamla (#TM-329)
211039
I Want You
  • Released: 16 March 1976
  • Label: Tamla (#TM-342)
41871922
Here, My Dear
  • Released: 15 December 1978
  • Label: Tamla (#TM-364)
26435
In Our Lifetime
  • Released: 15 January 1981
  • Label: Tamla (#TM-374)
32648
Midnight Love
  • Released: 1 October 1982
  • Label: Columbia (#85977)
7123720861410
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. "N/A" indicates chart not yet published.

Posthumous

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[1]
US
R&B

[2]
BEL
[16]
CAN
[17]
EUR
[18]
GER
[8]
SCO
[19]
SWI
[20]
UK
[14]
UK
Sales

[21]
Dream of a Lifetime
  • Released: 21 May 1985
  • Label: Columbia (#39916)
418949046
Romantically Yours
  • Released: November 1985
  • Label: Columbia (#40208)
Vulnerable
  • Released: 22 April 1997
  • Label: Motown (#314530786)
You're the Man
  • Released: 29 March 2019
  • Label: Tamla (#TM-316)
16817574630805223
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. "N/A" indicates chart not yet published.

Collaborative albums

Title Duet with Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[22]
US
R&B

[23]
AUS
[6]
CAN
[24]
UK
[14]
Together Mary Wells
  • Released: 15 April 1964
  • Label: Motown (#MT-613)
42
Take Two Kim Weston
  • Released: 25 August 1966
  • Label: Tamla (#TS-270)
24
United Tammi Terrell
  • Released: 29 August 1967
  • Label: Tamla (#TS-277)
697
You're All I Need
  • Released: August 1968
  • Label: Tamla (#TS-284)
604
Easy
  • Released: 16 September 1969
  • Label: Tamla (#TS-294)
184
Diana & Marvin Diana Ross
  • Released: 26 October 1973
  • Label: Motown (#M5-124V1)
26726866
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. "N/A" indicates chart not yet published.

Soundtrack albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[1]
US
R&B

[2]
Trouble Man
  • Released: 8 December 1972
  • Label: Tamla (#TM-322)
143

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[1]
US
R&B

[2]
AUS
[6]
CAN
[25]
Marvin Gaye Recorded Live on Stage
  • Released: 9 September 1963
  • Label: Tamla (#TM-242)
Marvin Gaye Live!
  • Released: 19 June 1974
  • Label: Tamla (#T6-333S1)
819612
Live at the London Palladium
  • Released: 15 March 1977
  • Label: Tamla (#T7-352R2)
319314
Marvin Gaye: Live in Montreux 1980
  • Released: 16 May 2003
  • Label: Eagle (#20010-2)
Marvin Gaye at the Copa
What's Going On Live
  • Released: 18 October 2019
  • Label: Tamla (#B0030147-01)
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. "N/A" indicates chart not yet published.

Compilation albums

There has been over 300 official and unofficial compilation albums released across the world for Marvin Gaye.[26] Below is a selected discography of compilation albums with chart history.

1960s–1970s

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[27]
US
R&B

[28]
CAN
[29]
UK
[14]
1964 Greatest Hits 72
1967 Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 1781940
1969 Marvin Gaye and His Girls 18316
1970 Super Hits 11719
Greatest Hits (with Tammi Terrell) 1711760
1974 Anthology 611064
1976 Marvin Gaye's Greatest Hits 4417
The Best of Marvin Gaye 56
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

1980s–1990s

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
US
R&B

[2]
AUS
[6]
EUR
[30]
NED
[10]
NZ
[11]
SCO
[31]
SWE
[12]
UK
[14]
1983 Greatest Hits (Telstar release) 7313
Every Great Motown Hit of Marvin Gaye 8026
15 Greatest Hits – Compact Command Performances
1984 Motown Superstar Series Volume 15 62
1986 Motown Remembers Marvin Gaye 19348
1988 A Musical Testament: 1964–1984 69
Love Songs (with Smokey Robinson) 69
1990 The Marvin Gaye Collection 67
Missing You - The Best of Marvin Gaye 36
Love Songs 39
1994 The Very Best of Marvin Gaye 141273212193
Marvin Gaye 9982
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. "N/A" indicates chart not yet published.

2000-present

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
US
R&B

[2]
EUR
[33]
IRE
[9]
NED
[10]
NOR
[34]
SCO
[35]
SPA
[36]
SWE
[12]
UK
[14]
2000 The Love Songs 45488
2001 The Very Best of Marvin Gaye
(US edition/European re-release)
1678569935815415
2002 Forever Yours
2005 Gold 14786
2006 The Love Collection 7144
Soul Legends 94
2007 Number 1's 17587
2008 Playlist Your Way 77
2010 Love Marvin - The Greatest Love Songs 6227
Icon: Marvin Gaye 41
2011 S.O.U.L.: Marvin Gaye 68
2012 S.O.U.L.: Marvin Gaye Volume 2 35
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - The Collection 83
2014 Collected 61
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

1960s

Year Title B-side Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[37]
US
R&B

[38]
CAN
[39]
IRE
[40]
NED
[10]
UK
[14]
1961 "Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide" "Never Let You Go (Sha-Lu Bop)" The Soulful Moods
of Marvin Gaye
1962 "Sandman" "I'm Yours, You're Mine" Greatest Hits
"Soldier's Plea" "Taking My Time" That Stubborn
Kinda Fellow
"Stubborn Kind of Fellow" "It Hurt Me Too" 468
"Hitch Hike" "Hello There Angel" 3012
1963 "Pride and Joy" "One of These Days" (from How Sweet It Is to Be Loved By You) 102
"Can I Get a Witness" "I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby" 223 Greatest Hits
77
1964 "You're a Wonderful One" "When I'm Alone I Cry" (from When I'm Alone I Cry) 153 How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You
"Once Upon a Time"[C] Double A-Side 1931250 Together
"What's the Matter with You Baby"[C] 172
"Try It Baby" "If My Heart Could Sing" (from When I'm Alone I Cry) 15632 How Sweet It Is
to Be Loved by You
"Baby Don't You Do It" "Walk on the Wild Side" (from Hello Broadway) 2714
"What Good Am I Without You"[D] "I Want You 'Round"[D] 6128 Take Two
"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" "Forever" 6349 How Sweet It Is
to Be Loved by You
1965 "I'll Be Doggone" "You've Been a Long Time Coming" 81 Moods of Marvin Gaye
"Pretty Little Baby" "Now That You've Won Me" (non-album track) 251615 Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
"Ain't That Peculiar" "She's Got to Be Real" (non-album track) 81 Moods of Marvin Gaye
1966 "One More Heartache" "When I Had Your Love" (non-album track) 29488
"Take This Heart of Mine" "Need Your Lovin' – Want You Back" 44167556[upper-alpha 1]
"Little Darling (I Need You)" "Hey Diddle Diddle" 47105850
"It Takes Two"[D] "It's Got to Be a Miracle"[D] 144141316 Take Two
1967 "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"[E] "Give a Little Love"[E] 1931855[upper-alpha 1]
  • UK: 3× Platinum[5]
United
"Your Unchanging Love" "I'll Take Care of You" (non-album track) 3373451[upper-alpha 1] Moods of Marvin Gaye
"Your Precious Love"[E] "Hold Me Oh My Darling"[E] 521 United
"If I Could Build My Whole World Around You"[E]
"If This World Were Mine"[E]
1021741
682765
"You" "Change What You Can" 3472752[upper-alpha 1] In the Groove
1968 "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"[E] "Little Ole Boy, Little Ole Girl" (from United)[E] 81934 You're All I Need
"You're All I Need to Get By"[E] "Two Can Have a Party" (from United)[E] 711019
"Chained" "At Last (I Found a Love)" 32843 In the Groove
"Keep On Lovin' Me Honey"[E]
.

"You Ain't Livin' till You're Lovin'"[E]
241118 You're All I Need
21
"His Eye Is on the Sparrow" "Just a Closer Walk with Thee"[F] In Loving Memory
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" "You're What's Happening
(in the World Today)"
11871
  • UK: Platinum[5]
In the Groove
1969 "Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By"[E] "Satisfied Feelin'"[E] 30114026 Easy
"Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" (from That Stubborn Kinda Fellow) 41155 M.P.G.
"That's the Way Love Is" "Gonna Keep on Tryin' till I Win Your Love" 7214 M.P.G. / That's the Way Love Is
"What You Gave Me"[E] "How You Gonna Keep It
(After You Get It)"[E]
49675 Easy
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

1970–1984

Year Title B-side Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[37]
US
R&B

[38]
AUS
[6]
CAN
[41]
GER
[8]
IRE
[40]
NED
[10]
SWE
[12]
UK
[14]
1970 "How Can I Forget"
.

"Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got"
41183737 That's the Way Love Is
672683
"The Onion Song"[E]
.

"California Soul"[E]
50189 Easy
7969
"Abraham, Martin and John" "How Can I Forget" 9 That's the Way Love Is
"The End of Our Road" "Me and My Lonely Room" (from How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You) 40753 M.P.G.
1971 "What's Going On"[G] "God Is Love" 21697680 What's Going On
"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" "Sad Tomorrows" (non-album track) 41952[upper-alpha 1]
"Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" "Wholy Holy" 9129
"Save the Children" "Little Darling (I Need You)" (from Moods of Marvin Gaye) 41
1972 "You're the Man" (Part 1) "You're the Man" (Part 2) 507 You're the Man
"Trouble Man" "Don't Mess with Mr. T" 7176 Trouble Man
"I Want to Come Home for Christmas" "Christmas in the City" 92 Non-album single
1973 "Let's Get It On" "I Wish It Would Rain" (from That's the Way Love Is) 111131 Let's Get It On
"You're a Special Part of Me"[H] "I'm Falling in Love with You"[H] 12425 Diana & Marvin
"Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)"[H] "Love Twins"[H] 25
"Come Get to This" "Distant Lover" 21351[upper-alpha 1] Let's Get It On
1974 "You Sure Love to Ball" "Just to Keep You Satisfied" 501362
"My Mistake (Was to Love You)"[H] "Include Me in Your Life"[H] 191516 Diana & Marvin
"You Are Everything"[H] "The Onion Song"[E] 20135
"Don't Knock My Love"[H] "Just Say, Just Say"[H] 462553
"Distant Lover" (live) "Trouble Man" 281235 Marvin Gaye Live!
1976 "I Want You" "I Want You" (instrumental) 15145 I Want You
"After the Dance" "Feel All My Love Inside" 7414
1977 "Got to Give It Up" (Part 1) "Got to Give It Up" (Part 2) 11893247 Live at the
London Palladium
1978 "Pops, We Love You (A Tribute to Father)"[I] "Pops, We Love You" (instrumental)[I] 59266066 Pops, We Love You
1979 "A Funky Space Reincarnation" (Part 1) "A Funky Space Reincarnation" (Part 2) [J]23 Here, My Dear
"Anger" "Time to Get It Together"
"Ego Tripping Out" "Ego Tripping Out" (instrumental) 17 In Our Lifetime
1981 "Praise" "Funk Me" 18
"Heavy Love Affair" "Far Cry" 61
1982 "Sexual Healing" "Sexual Healing" (instrumental) 31412373174 Midnight Love
1983 "My Love Is Waiting" "Rockin' After Midnight" 4534
"'Til Tomorrow" "Rockin' After Midnight" 31
"Joy" "Turn on Some Music" 78
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Posthumous

Year Title B-side Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[37]
US
R&B

[38]
AUS
[6]
GER
[8]
IRE
[40]
NED
[10]
SCO
[43]
SWE
[12]
UK
[14]
1985 "Sanctified Lady" "Sanctified Lady" (instrumental) [K]251 Dream of a Lifetime
"It's Madness" "Ain't It Funny (How Things Turn Around)" 55
"Just Like" "More" Romantically Yours
1986 "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" (re-issue) "Can I Get a Witness" 60484238 Motown Remembers
Marvin Gaye
"The World Is Rated X" "No Greater Love" 95
1991 "My Last Chance" "Once Upon a Time"[C] 16 The Marvin Gaye
Collection
1994 "Lucky, Lucky Me" CD single includes 6 remixes 67 The Very Best of
Marvin Gaye
1995 "This Love Starved Heart of Mine
(It's Killing Me)"
"It's a Desperate Situation" Love Starved Heart
Rare and Unreleased
2001 "Music"[L] "Stick 'Em"[M] 2229436 Music
"I'm Hot"[L] "Do-Re-Mi"[N] 49
2005 "Let's Get It On" (MPG Groove Mix) "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" (remixes)[O] 93 Non-album singles
2013 "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (re-issue)[E] No B-side 786780
2015 "Sexual Healing" (Kygo remix) 80755657
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. "N/A" indicates chart not yet published.

Billboard year-end performances

Year Song Year-end
position
1963 "Pride and Joy" 61
1965 "I'll Be Doggone" 58
"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" 100
1967 "Your Precious Love"[E] 32
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"[E] 87
1968 "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"[E] 57
"You're All I Need to Get By"[E] 82
1969 "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby"[E] 14
"That's the Way Love Is" 72
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" 88
1971 "What's Going On" 21
"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" 62
1973 "Let's Get It On" 4
1974 "My Mistake (Was to Love You)"[H] 92
1977 "Got to Give It Up" 20
1983 "Sexual Healing" 32
2001 "Music"[L] 83

Footnotes

Music videos

Year Title
1979 "A Funky Space Reincarnation"
1982 "Sexual Healing"
1994 "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)"

Other appearances

Year Song Artist(s) Album
1994 "Sexual Healing" (live version) Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume I[46]
2013 "Rage" Young Buck Back on My Buck Shit Vol. 3

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".
  1. This album has also been titled I Heard It Through the Grapevine on reissues.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "US Billboard 200 albums chart peaks". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "US Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart peaks". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  3. Canadian studio albums chart peaks:
  4. Bush, John (n.d.). "In the Groove - Marvin Gaye". AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 "British certifications – Marvin Gaye". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 21, 2023. Type Marvin Gaye in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Australian chart peaks:
    • Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
    • Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
    • "Australian chart peaks". australian-charts.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  7. Canadian studio albums chart peaks:
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Discographie von Marvin Gaye". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Irish chart peaks". irish-charts.com (Hung Medien). Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Dutch chart peaks". dutchcharts.nl (Hung Medien). Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  11. 1 2 "New Zealand chart peaks". charts.nz (Hung Medien). Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "Swedish chart peaks". norwegiancharts.com (Hung Medien). Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  13. "HITS ALLER TIJDEN". www.hitsallertijden.nl. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 UK chart peaks:
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "US certified Awards Search". Retrieved 3 January 2021. Note: User needs to enter Marvin Gaye in the "Search..." field and press Enter.
  16. "Belgian (Flanders) chart peaks". ultratop.be/nl (Hung Medien). Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  17. Canadian posthumous albums chart peaks:
  18. European posthumous albums chart peaks:
  19. Scottish posthumous studio albums chart peaks:
  20. "Swiss chart peaks". hitparade.ch (Hung Medien). Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  21. UK albums sales chart peaks:
  22. US collaborative albums Billboard 200 chart peaks:
  23. US collaborative albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart peaks:
  24. Canadian collaborative albums chart peaks:
  25. Canadian duet albums chart peaks:
  26. "Marvin Gaye discography at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  27. US compilation albums Billboard 200 chart peaks:
  28. US compilation albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart peaks:
  29. Canadian duet albums chart peaks:
  30. European compilation albums chart peaks:
  31. Scottish compilation albums chart peaks:
  32. "New Zealand Certification - The Very Best of Marvin Gaye". RMNZ. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  33. European compilation albums chart peaks:
  34. "Norwegian chart peaks". norwegiancharts.com (Hung Medien). Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  35. Scottish compilation albums chart peaks:
  36. "Spanish chart peaks". spanishcharts.com (Hung Medien). Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  37. 1 2 3 "US singles chart peaks". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  38. 1 2 3 "US adult contemporary singles chart peaks". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  39. Canadian singles chart peaks:
  40. 1 2 3 Irish singles chart peaks:
    • "Irish singles chart peaks". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved January 16, 2021. Note: User needs to click on the "Search Charts" tab. Then enter Marvin Gaye into the "Search Artists" field and press "Search".
    • "Irish chart peaks". irish-charts.com (Hung Medien). Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  41. Canadian singles chart peaks:
  42. "Canada certified Awards Search". Retrieved on 22 January 2021. Note: User needs to enter "Marvin Gaye" in the "Searchable Database" field and press Enter.
  43. Scottish singles chart peaks:
  44. "A Funky Space Reincarnation on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart". Billboard. Page 22. March 10, 1979. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  45. "Sanctified Lady on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart". Billboard. Page 78. May 25, 1985. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  46. "Grammy's Greatest Moments, Volume 1: Various Artists". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
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